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Sudhanshu Mittal re-elected as president of Kho Kho Federation of India

Sudhanshu Mittal has been re-elected as president of the Kho Kho Federation of India. The new governing body includes Upkar Singh Virk as general secretary and Govind Sharma as treasurer. Mittal vowed to expand the sport’s international reach while Virk emphasized organizational transparency. The federation also recognized outgoing general secretary M.S Tyagi with a new leadership role.

New Delhi, July 2

Sudhanshu Mittal has been re-elected as president of the Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) while Upkar Singh Virk has been elected as the general secretary as the federation announced its new governing body following the successful conduct of elections at the KKFI headquarters in the national capital.

The elections were overseen by Dr. Kamini Lau, District Judge (Retd.), who was the Returning Officer. Govind Sharma (Maharashtra Kho Kho Association) was elected as the Treasurer of the new regime. Upkar Singh has previously served as the Joint Secretary while Govind was an Executive Member in the same.

Speaking after the announcement, Sudhanshu Mittal said, “It is an honour to once again be entrusted with the responsibility of leading the Kho Kho Federation of India. Over the past few years, we have worked tirelessly to elevate the sport's national and international profile. This renewed mandate inspires us to accelerate our vision for Kho Kho’s global recognition and institutional growth.”

The new body also elected eight Vice Presidents, four Joint Secretaries, and 13 Executive Members. Ashwini Bipin Patil and Monika will represent the Athletes Commission in the Governing Body.

The incoming General Secretary Upkar Singh Virk expressed his commitment to the sport saying, “Kho Kho is rooted in our culture, and its transformation into a modern, global sport is within reach. Our focus will be on structured development, expanding the sport’s base, and bringing transparency and efficiency into the Federation’s operations.”

KKFI said that it recognised the efforts of the outgoing General Secretary M.S Tyagi, who has been nominated as the Chairman, Administration & Organisation of KKFI.

Members of Governing Body:

- Vice Presidents: Bhawar Singh Palara, Kalyan Chatterjee, Kamaljeet Arora, Lokeshwara, N. Madhusudon Singh, M. Seetha Rami Reddy, Pradyumna Mishra, Rajib Prakash Baruah

- Joint Secretaries: A Nelson Samuel, L.R Verma, Sanjay Yadav, Sunil K. Naik

- Executive Members: Amrinder Pal Singh, Anup Chakraborty, Bijan Kumar Das, Gurchand Singh, M.V.S.S Prasad, Neeraj Kumar, N. Krishnamurthy, Pramod Kumar Pandey, Puto Bui, Rajat Sharma, Sanjeev Sharma, Santosh Prasad, Surya Prakash Khatri

— IANS

Reader Comments

Priya S

Happy to see women representation in the governing body with Monika and Ashwini Patil! More power to women in sports administration 💪

Aditya G

While I appreciate the work done, I hope the new team focuses more on rural areas where Kho Kho is actually played. Too much Delhi-centric approach so far.

Shreya B

Played Kho Kho in school days - such an energetic game! Hope they make proper YouTube channels for match streaming. Digital presence is must for global recognition.

Vikram M

Good balanced team with experience (Mittal) and fresh energy (Upkar Singh). But please improve website - last year's tournament results still not updated!

Karan T

Kho Kho deserves same attention as kabaddi got after Pro League. Hope this team can negotiate with sports channels for better coverage. #MakeKhoKhoCoolAgain

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